MTL - Pihanjin-Chapter 12

Mu's mother entered the inner room and saw Mu Fulan lying on the beauty's couch, her body curled up in pain, she was shocked and ran up.

"Master, what's wrong with you?"

"Did he hurt you?"

She hugged Mu Fulan's body and asked repeatedly. Seeing that Mu Fulan was still not moving, she hurriedly turned her over and checked her body.

Mu Fulan whispered, "I'm fine." She closed her eyes for a moment, calmed her mind, and sat up.

Her face was a little pale, and her forehead and neck were covered with cold sweat, but when she opened her eyes, her eyes were clear and she looked calm.

Only then did Mother Mu feel relieved, and hurriedly took out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat.

Mu Fulan leaned on the beauty's couch. "People are gone?"

"Just now, I was waiting outside. When I saw him come out, his face was not very good, and he didn't say a word, and went straight out..."

"Master Weng, what happened to you and him..."

Mu Fulan did not respond.

At this time, the maid sent a message, and the king and queen of Changsha sent someone to ask about the situation of Wang Mei.

Mu Fulan immediately asked someone to reply, saying that she would go to see Brother Wang and Sister-in-law Wang later, and also invited Lu Lin and Yuan Handing to discuss important matters.

After a stick of incense, she combed her hair and dressed neatly before appearing in front of Mu Xuanqing and Lu Shi.

Almost stepping forward, Lu Lin and Yuan Handing also hurried into the palace together.

Mu Xuanqing said to Mu Fulan, "The surnamed Xie has taken people out of the city overnight, and the Prime Minister sent him off. What did he say to let you stay here to recuperate. Sister, what did you say?"

Yuan Handing and the Mu brothers and sisters grew up together, like brothers and sisters, and Lu Lin was also a relative by marriage, so Mu Xuanqing did not shy away from this.

Based on Mu Fulan's judgment on Xie Changgeng, although he finally walked away without saying a word, he should be regarded as accepting the compromise he proposed - agreeing to break away from his relationship with the husband and wife, but it will not be announced for the time being.

It was exactly as she expected.

"Brother, that's true. After I went there, I was a little unaccustomed to the situation. Although he still didn't agree to reconcile, he just agreed to let me rest here and not forcibly ask me to go back." she answered.

Although Mu Xuanqing was a little dissatisfied with the result, the marriage between Wang Mei and Xie was decided by her father Wang after all, and the person had already passed the door.

Anyway, Wang Meiren was not taken away by him, so she scolded: "Today I know what a shameless person is!"

Mu Fulan said: "Brother Wang, the others have left, and they shouldn't come again in the short term, so don't worry about it any longer."

Lu Lin was worried and sighed aside: "What the **** is going on here? It's so good, how could it be so noisy? When he left, although he was polite, I was always worried that he would hold resentment. Empress Liu She has malice towards me in Changsha, and Xie Jiedu is also her person, but this time, I have suffered such a bad loss, and I am afraid that he will retaliate."

Mu Fulan said: "In my opinion, Xie Changgeng should not have attacked Changsha so soon. He is very ambitious, and in his eyes, Changsha is not even a stumbling block, even if he has resentment, There's no need to fight us now. It's very likely in the future. Think of it as a distant problem."

In the previous life, after he became the emperor, the first thing he did was to abolish all the remaining vassal states and purge the vassal kings.

At that time, the country of Changsha had long since been removed, and the remaining members of the Mu clan, because of her "Empress of the Yuan Dynasty", were still able to keep the place of Yuecheng, and they were considered the lucky ones among the many vassal kings.

But in this lifetime, things will probably be different.

Yuan Handing nodded and said, "If you are so worried, it is the imperial court."

"Last year, there was news that the court intended to attack our country of Changsha, just at the time when the rebellion of the king of Jiangdu had begun, and it must be over. Now that the rebellion of the king of Jiangdu has been pacified, when the court breathes a sigh of relief, I am afraid it will cause trouble again. "

Lu's brows furrowed deeply. "My country, Changsha, has gone through several generations of old kings to reclaim wasteland, and now the country is rich in grain and rice fabrics. In the eyes of those people, it is a piece of fat that is easy to bite!"

Although Changsha is not short of food and clothing, its military strength has always been limited. The standing army is only a mere 20,000 people, which is also the highest number of troops that can be possessed by a vassal state stipulated by the imperial court.

Previously, when the court attacked other kings with different surnames, they often used this as a fuss.

Mu Xuanqing said: "It's not as good as it used to be! If we don't move, we will die sooner or later. I'm thinking about expanding our troops as soon as possible!"

He looked at Lu Lin. "How many young men can be called to join the army in Changsha middle school?"

"Last year, the household official reported that there were about 500,000 strong men between the ages of 16 and 40."

"Okay!" Mu Xuanqing nodded.

"Even if you draw one out of five, there are still 100,000 troops, plus the original troops. If I have an army of tens of thousands in Changsha, why should I be afraid of foreign enemies?"

"If your Highness is recruiting troops now, with the public's support for the king, you will definitely respond. It's just that Your Highness, you think it's too easy."

Lu Lin shook her head.

"Even if we take risks and train our troops in secret, the question is, where do we get so many armor and weapons? Is it possible to let 100,000 sergeants go into battle with clubs naked? Now that there is chaos outside, who is not trying to build up their weapons? You can’t buy arms, armor and weapons, so you need iron to build your own. But a few years ago, when the feudal kings began to riot, the iron-producing places in various places were occupied by the imperial court and those feudal kings who wanted to rebel. At that time, I also thought about expanding my troops and secretly searching for mines in the territory, but I never found anything, so I had to give up. Now, where can I go to find iron in Changsha? Even if I get it, such a large arsenal factory , how can we avoid the eyes and ears of the imperial court?"

"It's hard, it's too hard."

Lu Lin sighed.

Mu Xuanqing was silent for a moment and looked at Mu Fulan.

"Amei, you just said that there is something important to discuss. What's the matter?"

A few eyes in front of him, turned to himself.

Mu Fulan said: "I know that Brother Wang wants to expand his troops. What I want to say is related to this."

"I know where there are mines that can be mined. It is very convenient. It is in Rudi in my country, Changsha."

Several people were stunned.

"You should all remember how I sent a letter back to save Brother Wang? It should have been a sign from the gods, and I was informed about it at the time. Brother Wang can send someone to investigate in your land tomorrow. If it is true, We might as well use the land of feng shui and build another tomb of the ancestors of the Mu clan as an excuse to relocate all the people there, and secretly mine iron and stone in the mountains and cast it on the spot."

Mu Xuanqing was overjoyed.

"Could it really be that God wants to help me, the Mu family? It's really great! I'll send someone over tomorrow to check!"

Lu Lin was also very excited, stood up, walked back and forth with her hands behind her back, suddenly remembered something, and showed a sad face.

"If Lord Weng's dream is true, we can wait for the expansion of our army in Changsha. Just mining and casting, conscription and training are not overnight, at least a year and a half will be effective. I have attacked the country of Changsha."

Mu Fulan said: "I have a solution. Although I can't eradicate the calamity, it should be feasible to buy some time for Changsha. Among the ministers of the imperial court today, the traitor favors Zhang Ban, who is honest and honest on the surface, but is actually greedy for money. The person. Why don't you bribe Zhang Ban with a lot of money and let him say something nice for us in front of the traitor."

"Although the rebellion of the King of Jiangdu has been pacified, the King of Lu and the King of Pingyang are still a disaster for the court. If Zhang Ban can persuade the traitor to deal with the King of Lu and King Pingyang first, he will gain an opportunity for our Changsha Kingdom to expand its troops."

"This method is good or not. It's just Wengzhu, how do you know that he is greedy for money?" Lu Lin was puzzled.

Mu Fulan knew about the Ru mines because after the extermination of Changsha, the people of Ru land fled into the mountains to reclaim wasteland in order to escape the excruciating taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and accidentally found a large amount of iron and stone. After the occupation, a large mine appeared there. It's just that the country was destroyed before there was time to mine it in large quantities.

As for this Zhang Ban, after he was later killed, he made a huge fortune from the grounds of his home. The value was invaluable, and the whole country was in an uproar. It was only because he pretended to be good on weekdays that most people didn't know about it.

"Just take my word for it," Mu Fulan said.

Because she sent a letter in time to save Mu Xuanqing last time, several people present, even if they were surprised by her words, dared not believe it.

Mrs Lu said, "Uncle, it's about the fate of our country in Changsha. Since A-mei said so, why not give it a try?"

Lu Lin pondered and nodded.

"Alright. I used to be an official in Shangjing, and I know some people. Although it's not convenient for me to come forward in person, it shouldn't be difficult to find a trusted lobbyist. This matter is left to me, it's not too late. , I will arrange it tomorrow!"

"I will take the craftsman to Rudi as soon as possible!" Yuan Handing said.

Mu Xuanqing looked at her sister, and regardless of the inconvenience of her legs and feet, she got up to thank her.

There are gods and ancestors on Mu Fulan Road, and he dare not take credit for it.

Several people discussed many details of separate actions. After the discussion, it was late at night. Before leaving, they finally agreed to act in secret and strictly keep secrets.

Ever since the old King of Changsha passed away, the country of Changsha seemed to have lost its backbone. At this moment, it was as if they suddenly saw the hope of leading the way, and the faces of Mu Xuanqing and the Lu Clan showed joy.

Mu Fulan stopped Yuan Handing alone and asked, "Brother, I told you to pay attention to Xie Changgeng's entourage earlier, do you remember their appearance?"

Yuan Handing nodded.

"There are six people in total, all recorded."

He hesitated and looked at Mu Fulan. "Master Weng, why did you ask me to remember people?"

Mu Fulan said: "Xie Changgeng is gone, but he is suspicious by nature, not to mention that he has a relationship with our country of Changsha again, I am afraid that he will keep his eyes and ears. After dawn, you secretly pay attention to the vicinity of the city gate to see if there are any His man Qiao Chengcheng. There is no best. If there is, don't be alarmed, just write down where you are, and when the time comes, just tell me the news."

Yuan Handing was stunned and immediately agreed.

When Yuan Handing was doing things, Mu Fulan was most at ease. After giving the order, she watched him hurriedly leave. She was dazed for a moment, turned around, and went back to her residence.